Sirens F.C.

Sirens F.C.
Full name Sirens Football Club
Nickname(s)

Whites/Blues

Is-Sireni
Founded 1968
Ground Sirens Stadium
Ground Capacity 1300
Chairman Malta Joe Aguis
Manager Malta Tomaso Volpi
League Maltese First Division
2016–17 -
Website Club home page
Active departments of

Sirens

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Sirens Football Club is a football club from the north-western seaside village of San Pawl il-Baħar in Malta. Founded in 1968, they currently compete in the Maltese First Division.

Club History

Old Sirens F.C. badge

Sirens FC was first known as St Paul's Bay Football Team for the Seasons 1968/69 and participated in the Amateur Soccer Cup Competition (ASCC). In their debut season the St Paul's Bay team ended runners up that year. After obtaining such a good placing the committee applied for affiliation in the Third Division of the Malta Football Association. A delegation from the MFA visited the club, which at that time was at the same premises as the Sirens Aquatic Sports Club. At this point one has to mention Joe Muscat, known as id-Debu, who is the founder of Sirens FC.

Up to 1972 the club was known as Sirens Football Team because as mentioned before, they had no premises until a house was obtained at 61, St Paul's Street, St. Paul's Bay. The new premise was officially opened by the Hon. Minister of Culture and Education, Miss Agatha Barbara on 29 January 1972.

Sirens Supporters

Sirens Supporters Club (SS.13) is the latest registered supporting club in Malta. The club was founded in 2013 as in that year in 2013-14 Malta Third Division Sirens FC were in their glory as they won the league title unbeaten and ending the season with a dramatic draw against Swieqi United.


In season 2013-2014 Sirens FC held the record for most supporters in the Malta Third Division, which record was previously held by Attard F.C. and Swieqi United F.C.. The support for the Club is constantly growing as presently the club plays in the Malta First Division for the first time ever.

Last game and derby of the 2015-16 Maltese Second Division against Mgarr United,Sirens supporters for the first time in the history organized a choreography to celebrate promotion to the Malta First Division. Unfortunately the boys in blue lost the derby and the chance to win the title, but the supporters never stopped chanting for their team that climbed in a higher league.

Sirens rivals are Mgarr United and Mellieha S.C.. games between these clubs are usually referred to as The Derby of the North. Matches between Sirens and Mellieha are also called The Blue Derby, as both teams has the same color.

Sirens Stadium

In 2011, they have a newly built training ground and pitch named Sirens Stadium with official Fifa-rated artificial surface. Most of the team's home games will be played at this venue. Before the stadium was built in the 1970s the St. Paul's Bay Football Club as they was referred to before or the man in blue were played at the MFA stadiums in Ta' Qali till the 2010. The new stadium is built just between Bugibba and St. Paul's Bay as it is situated between the Coast Road highway and high-rise buildings of Bugibba. FIFA officially confirmed that the new Sirens Stadium can host competitive games from two local leagues, Maltese Third Division and the Maltese Second Division. The stadium can hold over 1000 supporters in 3 stands, the left support stand, the VIP area and the right support stand. Usually whenever Sirens play in the stadium supporters use the left side also called the home end.

Presidential history

Mr Joe Aguis  President of Sirens FC.

Sirens FC have launched their new website at www.sirens-fc.com

Kit evolution

First

1968–1970
1970–1990
1990-2005
2005-2010
2010-2016

Current Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
82 Malta GK Sean Cini
6 Italy DF Leonardo Gabrieli
22 Malta DF Tyrone Farrugia
10 Malta MF Christian Caruana
18 Malta MF Orosco Anonam
2 Malta DF Daniel Sant
8 Malta MF Iro Curmi
3 Cameroon MF Jonas Ekani
92 Romania FW Robert Veduva
11 Malta MF Miguel Ciantar
No. Position Player
85 Italy GK Gabriele Romano
7 Malta MF Ryan Sciberras
12 Malta GK Malcolm Bugeja
96 Italy MF Davide Martini
14 Malta DF Matthew Bartolo
4 Malta DF Daniel Bonnici
16 Italy MF Edoardo Lazzarini
5 Malta MF Shelson Grech
23 Malta DF Luke Zammit
8 Malta MF Lee Grech
20 Ghana FW Charles Nnaemeka Newuche
17 Albania MF Roland Sala
5 Malta MF Dario Zampa

Achievements

Convenience Challenge Cup Champions:
2016-17

Mellieha Challenge Cup Champions:
2015-16

Maltese Second Division Runners-Up:
2015-16

Maltese Third Division Champions:
1972-73, 1979-80, 1982-83, 1988-89, 2013-14

Maltese Fourth Division Champions :
1976-77

Maltese Third Division Runners-Up:
2006-07

Division Knock Out Champions :
1973-74

Division Knock Out Runners-Up:
1992-93, 2002-03

Sons of Malta Cup Champions :
1974-75

External links

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